Paolo Banchero vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Paolo Banchero to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Paolo Banchero has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jamal Murray.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Paolo Banchero has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Jamal Murray scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 3 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 4.4 points more than Jamal Murray in his 8 seasons (22.4 points against 18.0). On the other hand Jamal Murray scored a total of 5,191 points more than Paolo Banchero (9,623 vs. 4,432).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +4.4 | 3 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 3 | |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | +5,191 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Jamal Murray (+4.3 points per game) while Jamal Murray scored more points (+1,540).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +4.3 | 2 |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +1,540 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 129 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | +94 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 190 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | +252 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 198 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | +331 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +39 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +66 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +67 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.0 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +6.1 | +2.8 | +4.6 | +14.0 | +5 | +338 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 45.5 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 38.1 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 87.0 | 8 | 536 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 1,531 | 3,440 | 44.5 | 291 | 908 | 32.0 | 1,079 | 1,478 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
| difference: | +5,191 | +2,020 | +4,359 | +1.0 | +855 | +2,096 | +6.1 | +296 | +102 | +14.0 | +5 | +338 |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 3,551 | 7,799 | 45.5 | 1,146 | 3,004 | 38.1 | 1,375 | 1,580 | 87.0 | 8 | 536 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | 10.2 | 22.8 | 44.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 41.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +4.3 | +1.4 | +3.4 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +1.8 | +3.7 | +19.3 | +3 | +67 |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | 8.8 | 19.4 | 45.7 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 38.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 90.4 | 5 | 79 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 122 | 273 | 44.7 | 28 | 67 | 41.8 | 64 | 90 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +1,540 | +576 | +1,256 | +1.0 | +178 | +471 | +3.5 | +210 | +213 | +19.3 | +3 | +67 |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 698 | 1,529 | 45.7 | 206 | 538 | 38.3 | 274 | 303 | 90.4 | 5 | 79 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jamal Murray's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jamal Murray played 5 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 8, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 20.4 points in a total of 298 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.4 ppg and his lowest 18.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2024 | 7 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Jamal Murray's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Jamal Murray played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 24.3 points in a total of 65 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26.5 ppg and his lowest 20.6. |